Bacula File Daemon @BACULA_VERSION@

Bacula is on Open Source, enterprise ready, network based backup program. This installer package contains the bacula file daemon for Mac OS X 10.4 or later built as an universal binary for PPC and Intel processors.

Requirements

The bacula file daemon is only the client component of the backup system. For proper operation the file daemon needs to have access to a bacula director and storage daemon, typically installed on a server machine in the local network.

Installation

Open the Bacula File Daemon @BACULA_VERSION@ installer package and follow the directions given to you.

Configuration

After the installation is complete you have to adapt the configuration file to your needs. The file is located in system-wide Preferences folder:

/Library/Preferences/bacula/bacula-fd.conf

Note: The configuration file contains passwords and therefore must not be accessible for any users except root. Use the following command line to edit the file as root-user:

sudo /Applications/TextEdit.app/Contents/MacOS/TextEdit /Library/Preferences/bacula/bacula-fd.conf

Operating the File Daemon

Use launchctl to enable and disable the bacula file daemon.

sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.bacula.bacula-fd.plist

sudo launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.bacula.bacula-fd.plist

Uninstalling the File Daemon

Doubleclick the script uninstaller.command to remove the bacula file daemon completely from your system.

Resources

Refer to the bacula website for more information.

http://bacula.org